What is the loess of the Yellow River?

A. fertile, yellow-brown silt

B. the twists and turns that cause the river to flood

C. the source of the river on the high Tibetan Plateau

D. a term referring to the flooding of the river

Which of the following events can produce an earthquake? A. the force of tsunamis in the oceans B. a sudden release of energy from the mantle C. movement of tectonic plates along a fault D. the violent shaking of sections of the lithosphere

Which type of rocks form from volcanos (cooled lava)

What were some of the main results of the crusades?

Which of the Earth's spheres is composed of all the water on the planet, including oceans, seas, and rivers? A. the hydrosphere B. the atmosphere C. the biosphere D. the lithosphere

Sea-level changes: Group of answer choices a) are reflected by blankets of marine sediment called clathrates. b) are cyclic, consisting of episodes of transgression and regression. c) have been as great as 3,000 m during the Phanerozoic Eon.

What is the biggest problem facing the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound?

What aspects of Latin American culture have most been influenced by the European colonization of the past?

Two different species of organism occupy the same niche. Which of the following scenarios will occur? a. The two species will live in harmony. b. One species will out compete the other species. c.

Sort the characteristics based on whether they describe mass wasting, tsunamis, or both. 1. It can be triggered by tectonic plate movement. 2. The name means "harbor wave." 3. It's movement of land triggered by gravity. 4.

Some students confuse adaptation with adapting. Clarify the misconception.